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Johnny Cueto (forearm) is scheduled to throw a 70-pitch bullpen session on Friday.

Cueto made it through a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday without issue and is now ready to ramp things up. He landed on the disabled list July 15 with multiple blisters on his right hand and then suffered a flexor tendon strain in a rehab start on July 31. The right-hander could return to the Giants' rotation sometime in September if he can avoid further setbacks. Aug 16 - 11:57 AM

It was his first mound workout since he left a rehab start on July 31 with a flexor tendon strain. There is no timetable currently for Cueto's return to the Giants' starting rotation. He may run out of time. Aug 15 - 5:54 PM

It will be his first bullpen session since he exited a rehab start two weeks ago with a flexor tendon strain. Cueto should be allowed to resume a rehab assignment fairly soon as long as all goes well, but he doesn't look like a great bet to be healthy and effective down the stretch. Aug 14 - 5:55 PM

Johnny Cueto said everything felt normal after playing catch Friday for the first time since dealing with forearm tightness on a rehab start.

Cueto, on the DL with blisters, was diagnosed with a flexor tendon strain after the rehab start. If he keeps throwing without any setbacks, he could return in September. He'll require additional rehab starts, though. Aug 11 - 5:06 PM

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It was his first mound workout since he left a rehab start on July 31 with a flexor tendon strain. There is no timetable currently for Cueto's return to the Giants' starting rotation. He may run out of time.

It will be his first bullpen session since he exited a rehab start two weeks ago with a flexor tendon strain. Cueto should be allowed to resume a rehab assignment fairly soon as long as all goes well, but he doesn't look like a great bet to be healthy and effective down the stretch.

Johnny Cueto said everything felt normal after playing catch Friday for the first time since dealing with forearm tightness on a rehab start.

Cueto, on the DL with blisters, was diagnosed with a flexor tendon strain after the rehab start. If he keeps throwing without any setbacks, he could return in September. He'll require additional rehab starts, though.

Cueto landed on the disabled list July 15 due to blisters on his right hand and he was diagnosed with a mild flexor strain after leaving a rehab start on July 31. There is currently no timetable for his return to San Francisco's rotation. The out-of-contention Giants will surely play this one cautiously.

Luckily he was able to avoid any damage to his UCL. Regardless, the injury puts Cueto's season in jeopardy. Teammate Matt Cain was sidelined for two months with a similar injury earlier this year and there are less than two months left in the season. He'll be reevaluated after a week of rest. The Giants are optimistic Cueto will pitch again this year, though there's obviously no need for him to rush back with San Francisco's playoff hopes already dashed.

Johnny Cueto was removed from his rehab start Monday because of forearm tightness, the Giants reported.

It seemed like it might have been another blister issue, but this is far worse news. He'll be examined on Tuesday, and depending on how that goes, it might be time to write him off for the rest of the year.

Johnny Cueto (blisters) was lifted from Monday's rehab start with High-A San Jose after throwing 34 pitches over three scoreless innings.

Cueto had been scheduled to get his pitch count up to 70, so this doesn't seem like an encouraging sign. The hope was that he'd be ready to come off the disabled list Saturday, but that would seem to be in question now. The Giants should have an update on Cueto later Monday.

Johnny Cueto (blisters) hopes to rejoin the Giants' rotation Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Cueto is slated to throw 70 pitches in a rehab start with High-A San Jose on Monday and will be cleared for this weekend if it goes well. Blisters have been a nagging issue for the veteran right-hander this season and could at least partly explain his disappointing 4.59 ERA. Hopefully they're behind him.

Johnny Cueto (blisters) will make a rehab start for High-A San Jose on Monday.

The Giants considered having Cueto return Monday against the Athletics, but they'll play it safe by giving him a rehab start instead. Cueto's name surfaced in trade rumors earlier this year but there hasn't been much talk of that recently. He's been on the DL while nursing multiple blisters.

Cueto could return to the Giants' starting rotation on Monday night in Oakland, if he's not traded before then. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined since July 15 with multiple blisters on his pitching hand.

Cueto played catch again Monday and it appears his blister issues have healed for now. The veteran right-hander is expected to rejoin the Giants' rotation before long, although it's unclear whether he'll need a rehab start first.

Cueto is a little over a week removed from being placed on the disabled list due to multiple blisters on his pitching hand. He's doing much better now and it sounds like he should be able to rejoin the Giants' rotation in relatively short order.

Cueto's pitching hand is covered in blisters and obviously needs time to heal. With the Giants going nowhere, there's no reason to rush his recovery. Beat reporter Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle said it will be "a good while" before he returns to the Giants' rotation.

Madison Bumgarner was activated in the corresponding move. Cueto is dealing with at least three blisters on his throwing hand and will take five days off from throwing. The right-hander has had a rough year and seems to be pretty down on himself, saying he's felt "like a rookie" at times. Matt Cain will take over Cueto's spot in the starting rotation.

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It's Belt's first activity of any kind since going down with a concussion earlier this month. The Giants are going to take things slow with Belt and there's no guarantee he'll be back before the end of the year. Ryder Jones has been filling the void at first base.

Miguel Gomez suffered a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury.

Gomez had been slated to return Saturday following a short rehab assignment with High-A San Jose, but obviously that's no longer an option. He'll be in a holding pattern until the Giants clear him for rehab games. So far the rookie has eight hits including two doubles in 33 big league at-bats.

It's a good first step, but Slater is still nowhere close to a return after tearing the adductor muscle in his right hip just prior to the All-Star break. With little to play for, the Giants certainly won't rush him in his recovery. Before he went down, the 24-year-old posted a respectable .290 average with three homers in 100 at-bats for San Francisco.

Johnny Cueto (forearm) is scheduled to throw a 70-pitch bullpen session on Friday.

Cueto made it through a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday without issue and is now ready to ramp things up. He landed on the disabled list July 15 with multiple blisters on his right hand and then suffered a flexor tendon strain in a rehab start on July 31. The right-hander could return to the Giants' rotation sometime in September if he can avoid further setbacks.

Will Smith (elbow) said he expects to be on the Giants' active Opening Day roster in 2018.

"Hell, yeah," the rehabbing left-hander told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. "You never want to get too far ahead because there are always setbacks, but it’s a personal goal I’ve set for myself." Smith underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in late March and that procedure typically requires 13-15 months of rehab, but relief pitchers can sometimes get back in less than a full calendar year.